Meaning of 景色
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- scenery; landscape; view
How to use 景色
景色 is a common noun for natural or city scenery, often paired with 美 (měi) or 美丽 (měilì). Example: 这里的景色很美。(Zhèlǐ de jǐngsè hěn měi.) The scenery here is beautiful.
景 (jǐng) has 日 (sun) on top, like sunlight shining on a view, and 色 (sè) means color. Sunlight plus color gives you 景色, the colorful scenery you see outdoors.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 景 (jǐng) with 京 (jīng), as in 北京. 景 has 日 on top and a third tone, while 京 has no 日 and a first tone.
景色 in example sentences
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景 jǐng · scenery · 12 strokes
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色 sè · color · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 景色.
| 颜色 | yánsè | color; countenance |
| 红色 | hóngsè | red (color); revolutionary |
| 黑色 | hēisè | black |
| 蓝色 | lánsè | blue (color) |
| 白色 | báisè | white; fig. reactionary |
| 绿色 | lǜsè | green |
| 黄色 | huángsè | yellow; vulgar; lewd; pornographic |
| 特色 | tèsè | a characteristic; a distinctive feature or quality |
| 彩色 | cǎisè | color; multicolored |
| 角色 | juésè | role; part (in a play or movie etc); also pr. [jiao3se4] |
| 出色 | chūsè | remarkable; outstanding |
| 背景 | bèijǐng | background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer |
Questions about 景色
What does 景色 mean?
景色 (jǐngsè) means "scenery; landscape; view" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 景色?
景色 is made of 2 characters: 景 (12 strokes), 色 (6 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 景色 an HSK word?
Yes. 景色 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 景色 and 风景?
Both mean scenery and are often interchangeable. 风景 (fēngjǐng) is slightly more common in everyday speech and in set phrases like 风景区 (scenic area), while 景色 often focuses on how the view looks at a certain moment, such as 秋天的景色.
Why does 色 appear in both 景色 and color words like 红色?
色 (sè) means color or appearance. In 红色 or 蓝色 it marks a color, and in 景色 it suggests the look or appearance of a place.